the power of thunder ... Mark Twain

Thunder is good; 

thunder is impressive. 

But it's lightning 

that does the work. 

~Mark Twain

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(the real and true Thunder)

when does trouble begin ... Evel Knievel

Anybody can jump

 a motorcycle. 

The trouble begins when

 you try to land it. 

~Evel Knievel

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expectations ... Lady Bird Johnson

Children are apt 

to live up to what

 you believe of them. 

~ Lady Bird Johnson

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Location: Fountain Hills, Arizona

a definition of creativity ... David Lynch

Negativity is 

the enemy of creativity. 

~ David Lynch

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Location: Mystery Castle

Phoenix, Arizona

what is a poem ... Bob Dylan

A poem is a naked person … 

Some people say 

I am a poet. 

~ Bob Dylan

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Location: Ronsom House

Phoenix, Arizona

don't limit yourself ... Mary Kay Ash

Don't limit yourself. 

Many people limit 

themselves to what 

they think they can do. 

You can go as far 

as your mind lets you. 

What you believe, 

remember, you can achieve. 

~Mary Kay Ash

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Location: Ronsom House Museum

Phoenix, Arizona

a paperweight by any other name ... Ray Bradbury

I have my favorite cat, 

who is my paperweight, 

on my desk while

 I am writing. 

~Ray Bradbury

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why you need a toaster ... Clint Eastwood

If you want a guarantee,

 buy a toaster. 

~Clint Eastwood

Courtesy of Dooley Family Archives

Sam Walton's advice

One person seeking

 glory doesn't 

accomplish very much. 

~Sam Walton

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Location: Irish Cultural Center

Phoenix, Arizona

the meaning of Easter ... Mother Teresa

Many people mistake

 our work for

 our vocation. 

Our vocation is 

the love of Jesus. 

~Mother Teresa

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a little kindness ... Dalai Lama

My religion is 

very simple. 

My religion 

is kindness. 

~Dalai Lama

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phrase of the day ... Harvey Ball

The catch phrase

 for the day is

 'Do an act of kindness. 

Help one person smile.' 

~Harvey Ball

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a definition of friendship ... Dave Tyson Gentry

True friendship comes 

when silence between 

two people is comfortable. 

~Dave Tyson Gentry

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Location: Nixon Museum

The difference between Can and Can't ... George Reeves

Knock the t off 

the can't. 

~George Reeves

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Location: Florence Municipal Museum

Florence, Arizona

a nice Chinese proverb

If you always give, 

you will always have. 

~Chinese proverb

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Location: Chinese Cultural Center

Phoenix, Arizona

a moment with experts ... Robert Heinlein

Always listen to 

the experts. 

They'll tell you what

 can't be done and why. 

Then do it. 

~Robert Heinlein

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beauty in simplicity ... Henry Ward Beecher

The art of being happy

 lies in the power

 of extracting happiness

 from common things. 

~Henry Ward Beecher

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traveling man ... James Russell Lowell

A wise man travels

 to discover himself. 

~James Russell Lowell

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it's a journey ... Satenig St. Marie

Success is never 

a destination 

- it's a journey. 

~Satenig St. Marie

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life is paradise ... Leo Buscaglia

Life is a paradise 

for those who 

love many things 

with a passion. 

~Leo Buscaglia

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Location: Japanese Friendship Garden

Phoenix, Arizona

a little music ... Old Saying

There is many 

a good tune played 

on an old fiddle. 

~Old Saying

Courtesy of the Library of Congress, 1911

permanence ... Heraclitus

There is nothing 

permanent except change. 

~Heraclitus

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what makes a hero ... Ralph Waldo Emerson

A hero is no braver 

than an ordinary man, 

but he is braver 

five minutes longer. 

~Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Location: Phoenix, Arizona

the importance of failure ... Tom Robbins

Go ahead and fail. 

But fail with wit, 

fail with grace, 

fail with style … 

Embrace failure! 

Seek it out. 

Learn to love it. 

That may be the only way

 any of us will ever be free. 

~Tom Robbins

Courtesy of the Library of Congress, 1940

Courtesy of the Library of Congress, 1942

Keys to everything ... Sam Walton

High expectations are

 the key to everything. 

~Sam Walton

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what would you dare .. Winston Churchill

No crime is so great

 as daring to excel. 

~Winston Churchill

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Location: Superior Mountain Museum

Mesa, Arizona

reflecting the inside ... Earl Nightingale

What's going on 

in the inside 

shows on the outside. 

~Earl Nightingale

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a bit of doggie humor/truth ... Ogden Nash

A door is what

 a dog is perpetually

 on the wrong side of. 

~Ogden Nash

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what happens with forgiveness ... Hillary Clinton

Forgiveness is a way

 of opening up 

the doors again 

and moving forward, 

whether it's 

a personal life 

or a national life. 

~Hillary Clinton

Courtesy of the Library of Congress

what's your worst mistake ... Jim Morrison

Some of 

the worst mistakes 

I've made 

have been haircuts. 

~ Jim Morrison

Courtesy of Library of Congress, 1937